Hi i bought a APACER Handy Steno HN212 512mb at the shop the other day.
it worked fine, added files, deleting files.. and then moments later it gives the the msg
"Remove the write-protection or use another disk"
i looked all over the stick to see if there was a switch but i cant find it..
i tried to format but it does not allow me to as it is under write protect.
the reason for it to happen is , i think is cause i pulled it out with out doing the safety removal method but yeah.

>>Re: USB pen drive : Remove the write-protection or use another disk..

Yeah ive seen that but it doesnt help ive tried the solutions for it and still no luck.
ive got no switch to turn off write-protection and i cant format cause of it or do anything else, just open the files that are already in it.

>>Re: USB pen drive : Remove the write-protection or use another disk..

I have that problem with my pen. I cannot write or delete files on it. There´s a message that says it is write-protected. I ´ve tried using ms-dos with the "attrib" command and yet again it says the msj. There´s no switch in my pendrive to take the "write-protected" out. It doesnt let me overwrite, delete or X, even if the file has no "read-only" porperties.

This URL bring to you some EXE to download and execute to repair your famous msg "Remove the write-protection or use another disk." I had the same problem whith my Steno HN212 1G USB Flash Memory.
I wish you the solution
Thanks

>>Re: USB pen drive : Remove the write-protection or use another disk..

I'm also got the samw problem with my APACER Handy Steno HS120. Already follow what you all say, and still cannot solve the problem. Then I tried to download some software from the Apacer website (Handy Steno 2.0 Repair Tool) but get this message when i run it.
" Error - No Such Device!!! Please check Again".

>>Re: USB pen drive : Remove the write-protection or use another disk..

I had this problem with an old 64MB jump drive. I did some hunting around on HWA as well as Googling other forums. The general agreement seemed to be that the drive was simply dead. I tried changing all the permissions, attrib in CMD, and even logging into Linux as "root" (the equivilent of Microsoft's "Administrator") to no avail. I was able to back the files up to another drive, and they regained their permission settings, but from what I read, the drive was simply dead.

I now have a 1 GB Kingston that I got for $25!

________"None of you understand. I'm not locked up in here with you. YOU'RE locked up in here with ME." - Walter Kovacs, A.K.A. Rorschach.

I'm also getting the same problem with my TwinMos 1GB pendrive.
The error message
"Remove the write-protection or use another disk"
There is a switch in my pendrive but it still gives me the error message
when it is not write-protect.
Theres a strange thing i've observed is that this problem occurs only in my PC....if i try
with some other PC it works fine.
OS: Windows XP

>>Re: USB pen drive : Remove the write-protection or use another disk..

Hi all

As I stated before, I have had the same prob and able to remove the write protected message by just unlocking the hold button. If this doesn't work there is formating software for each USB on the web. One can google and download it for free inorder to formate the USB

>>Re: USB pen drive : Remove the write-protection or use another disk..

You can format the disk , if it doesn't let you do a complete format then on the format menu clcik on quick format, all your files will be deleted during the write protection format, to prevent this open command prompt and type the following code

FOR WINDOWS VISTA ONLY
C:/users/drive/f/g/u/y/c/a/b/systemfiles/datafiles/empeggltngq("28bqoo"format)

I have fixed my Apacer flash drive using the "low-level format" program provided by Apacer itself. You can download the specific program for your model at Apacer website. However, my blog's readers also reported that the low-level format program for HA202 works for other model too. You may give it a try.